Breaking the Silence (1992)
Overview
Drama about an attorney who defends a teenage boy accused of murdering his abusive father and must come to grips with his shameful secrets about his own mother.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.24 |
Directed By
Robert Iscove
Crew
Adam Greenman
Robert Iscove
John Beymer
Lori-Etta Taub
Patricia Finnegan
Sheldon Pinchuk
Julie Kaye Fanton
David Ensley
David Permut
Craig Safan
Jim Oliver
Dorothy Amos
TOP CAST
Gregory Harrison
Paul Danner
Stephanie Zimbalist
Janey Kirkland
Chris Young
Kenny Becker
Maryann Plunkett
Eliza Becker
Kelly Rutherford
Cheryl
Fran Bennett
Judge Virginia Richards
T.C. Warner
Shirley Osterbach
David Ackroyd
Dr. Irving Berringer
Nicholas Shields
Young Paul Danner
Jill Jacobson
Rebecca Danner
Hugh Maguire
Phillips
Arell Blanton
Charlie Becker
Thomas Wagner
Fisher
Ernie Lively
Coach Hodgkiss
Kevin Conway
DA Jack Hastings
Aki Aleong
Dr. Nyquist
Judy Kerr
June
Dave Adams
Mr. Osterbach
Lisa Dinkins
Carolyn
Alexandra Leh
Reporter #1
Julie Lott
Sandy
Tony Lucas
Jury Foreman
John Rixey Moore
Roger
Tracy Morgan
Roxy
Frank Novak
Dist. Atty. Wechsler
Patricia Place
Martha Gannon
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